2021 Brigaldara Recioto della Valpolicella 0,375 lt
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The 2021 Recioto della Valpolicella entices with a lovely whiff of blood orange and confectionary rose, giving way to fresh mint and dried strawberries. More savoury than expected, it displays round textures and depths of red berry fruits offset by a saline mineral inflection. It finishes with staining length and a pleasantly bitter tinge as nuances of citrus slowly fade. You can't call this a dessert wine; it's a savoury beast.
This vintage has received recognition, earning 92 points from James Suckling and Vinous, reflecting its quality and character. Brigaldara is one of Valpolicella's most consistent names, a family estate that has farmed the hills above San Floriano for generations without ever chasing fashion. Brigaldara has been in the Cesari family since the 1930s, with Stefano Cesari now at the helm alongside his children, farming around 30 hectares in the heart of the Valpolicella Classico zone. Their approach favours traditional appassimento methods and long aging, prioritising depth and sense of place over the leaner, more commercial style of Amarone and its sweeter cousin Recioto.
The 2021 Recioto della Valpolicella entices with a lovely whiff of blood orange and confectionary rose, giving way to fresh mint and dried strawberries. More savoury than expected, it displays round textures and depths of red berry fruits offset by a saline mineral inflection. It finishes with staining length and a pleasantly bitter tinge as nuances of citrus slowly fade. You can't call this a dessert wine; it's a savoury beast.
This vintage has received recognition, earning 92 points from James Suckling and Vinous, reflecting its quality and character. Brigaldara is one of Valpolicella's most consistent names, a family estate that has farmed the hills above San Floriano for generations without ever chasing fashion. Brigaldara has been in the Cesari family since the 1930s, with Stefano Cesari now at the helm alongside his children, farming around 30 hectares in the heart of the Valpolicella Classico zone. Their approach favours traditional appassimento methods and long aging, prioritising depth and sense of place over the leaner, more commercial style of Amarone and its sweeter cousin Recioto.